copyhold
Syllables: cop·y·hold/ˌkɔːp.iːˈhəʊld/UK/ˌkɒp.iːˈhəʊld/
copyhold noun: a former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
Noun
copyhold (countable and uncountable, plural copyholds)
- A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
- […]this quiz with all the strange old terms in it, curtilage and messuage and socage and fee simple and fee tail and feoffee and copyhold and customary freehold and mortmain and devises and lēx locī reī sitae.1990, John Updike, Rabbit at Rest, page 311
Forms of copyhold
| plural | copyholds |
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Origin of copyhold
From copy + hold.
Words formed from copyhold
Words that rhyme with copyhold
Questions about copyhold
- What does copyhold mean?
- Copyhold means a former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
- What part of speech is copyhold?
- Copyhold is a noun.
- How do you pronounce copyhold?
- Copyhold is pronounced /ˌkɒp.iːˈhəʊld/ (UK).
- What is the plural of copyhold?
- The plural of copyhold is copyholds.
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